GlobalSoilMap.net - North American Node

North America Node

GlobalSoilMap.net is a global consortium that has been formed with the aim of making a new digital soil map of the world using state-of-the-art and emerging technologies for soil mapping and predicting soil properties at fine resolution. This new global soil map will be supplemented by interpretation and functionality options that aim to assist better decisions in a range of global issues like food production and hunger eradication, climate change, and environmental degradation. This is an initiative of the Digital Soil Mapping Working Group of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS). This effort is organized by continent (nodes).

The North America Node is comprised of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Currently, the National Cooperative Soil Survey provides the leadership for the North America Node.

Jon Hempel (Director of the USDA- NRCS National Soil Survey Center) is the Node Leader and James Thompson (West Virginia University) is the Scientific Coordinator.